The 2025 season has been nothing less than a morale booster for American tennis, especially at the slams. Back in January, Madison Keys captured the Australian Open title (her first major) after besting World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka. Then Coco Gauff beat the Belarusian at Roland Garros to clinch her second major title. While their ATP compatriots didn’t win a trophy, the deep runs by the likes of Taylor Fritz at Wimbledon were promising. He made it to the Wimbledon semis last month. Ahead of the US Open, while these three Americans might be common picks to do well, certain tennis bigwigs feel the onus might actually be on two youngsters: Ben Shelton and Amanda Anisimova.

Shelton’s been on the rise ever since he proved his mettle two years ago at the Flushing Meadows. In 2023’s US Open, h

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